L’Équipe newspaper: the August 16, 2021 edition
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A SUNDAY SO NEW
It was a Sunday of sadness and homage, at least a center-forward day, as is customary, every August 15, for Bernard Lacombe’s birthday. A few hours after the announcement of …
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INCOMPLETE HAPPINESS
In a Velodrome very happy to find its team, OM led by two goals and then let the match slip away, weighed down by their lack of control. MARSEILLE – While waiting to see the rest and while …
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Come in, it’s open
OM have just conceded four goals in two matches, which reflects a certain style of play such as defensive imbalances to be corrected urgently. For Jorge Sampaoli’s first match with OM, the …
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Pembélé did not hang around
Entered into play at the break when Bordeaux was behind by two goals, the player trained at PSG succeeded in his first match with his new club by scoring against OM yesterday. It’s an understatement to say that Timothy …
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LA BAFFE ANGEVINE
The Lyonnais delivered a game of immense weakness, in Angers, swept over simple things. The debut of Peter Bosz is much more difficult than expected. ANGERS – Raymond Devos defined …
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OL defenseless
FROM OUR ANGERS SPECIAL ENVOY – The bill could have been much saltier for OL in Angers (0-3), if the SCO forwards had sometimes played better the blows, and the remark was already valid …
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The SCO at the top
With two victories in as many days, Angers logically finds itself leader of L1. With very specific ideas in the game. ANGERS – Obviously, Gérald Baticle trained the …
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Bayo finishes the job
Author of a double yesterday against Troyes, Mohamed Bayo is the last link in a team that wants to continue to play an ambitious game. His score 8/10 CLERMONT-FERRAND – One week after registering …
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DUO OF MAESTROS
Moreto Cassama and Ilan Kebbal illuminated the meeting between Reims and Montpellier yesterday and highlighted the new policy of the Champagne club. REIMS (MARNE) – This match was rich in suspense, …
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« We do not play in the Regional »
Olivier Dall’Oglio, the coach of Montpellier, held strong words against his team. FROM OUR SPECIAL ENVOY IN REIMS From the first to the last minute and that strike from Delort …
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Trio of conductors
In the wake of his end of last season, the Nantes offensive trident Blas-Kolo Muani-Simon performed against Metz. But will he resist at the end of the transfer window? NANTES – This trio had taken a part …
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IN THE NORTH, IT WAS THE CAULDRON
In a great atmosphere, the Artesian team came back twice, making up for two mistakes with generosity, after a meeting of great intensity. LENS (PAS-DE-CALAIS) –…
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Defects at the start
Author of a second draw in two days, Rennes did not display great guarantees at the start of the season, before launching its European qualifications. BREST (FINISTÈRE) – If the freshness bres -…
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Pochettino, the absence of the party
Appeared quite tense internally lately, while PSG celebrated its XXL transfer window, the coach is approaching with the gradual return of executives a momentous period. That of choices. Then,…
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Not sure it lasts
Despite their good start to the season, the two coaches of Paris FC and Auxerre know the difficulties to maintain this level in the long term. On the subject, Thierry Laurey and Jean-Marc Furlan, the …
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Fine without Leo
For the first match of the post-Messi era, Barça displayed great resources. Like Martin Braithwaite and Memphis Depay, both decisive. BARCELONA (ESP) – Left five days ago …
DISAPPEARANCE
IT WAS THE GOAL
Germany’s Gerd Müller passed away yesterday at the age of 75, and with him one of the greatest center-forwards in football. A born scorer, the ultimate symbol of efficiency, who won everything with Bayern and in …
DISAPPEARANCE
« Even at 10-0, he still wanted to score »
Like Uli Hoeness, the legends of Bayern Munich were very touched by the disappearance of the « Bomber », Gerd Müller, and paid him a poignant tribute. MUNICH (ALL) – The disappearance of Gerd …
MOTORBIKE
WHAT A CIRCUS, BINDER!
At the end of the race disrupted by the rain, the South African dried up the passage to the pits to finish as best he could, leaving the favorites Bagnaia, Martin and Quartararo, however well shod, …
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Zarco, the failed act
While the rain could have opened the doors to victory for him, the Frenchman fell before the money time, taking a serious shine at the World Championship. FROM OUR SPECIAL ENVOY SPIELBERG …
AUTOMOTIVE
Quiet like Neuville
The Belgian took advantage of his knowledge of the field to calmly clinch a symbolic victory, at home, and to revive a little in the Championship. A year and a half without winning is a long time. Mostly…
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Ogier, winner despite everything
Fifth in the rally, the Frenchman increased his lead in the Championship thanks to the Power Stage. Kalle Rovanperä won his category, that of pilots who discovered this event profile so …
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Glickenhaus, an electric general
The Toyota in Hypercar were expected in front during the test day but it was the American team that placed one of its cars at the top of the timesheet. LE MANS – Under the sun, the …
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De Vries in the real world
Leading the Championship before the double final in Berlin, the young Mercedes driver managed to keep his position to secure the first Formula E world title. Toto Wolff, the …
